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Aaron wrote an excellent article about selling bikes online, but when it comes to purchasing a bike, the rules can be completely different for potential buyers. This article focuses on purchasing bikes from other individual sellers, not a new bike from an online retailer. Choose your Used Marketplace Wisely eBay is undoubtedly the most popular …

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Rocks offer up loads of challenges when they’re dry – add in a bit of water, and you have a really challenging trail. So, how can you make sure that you get through wet, rocky sections quickly and without crashing or damaging your bike? There are a few key things to focus on; entrance speed, …

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Uphill switchbacks might seem like a struggle, but making good line choices and gear selection will help you improve. Technique is important too – getting your weight forward and attacking the corners with speed should help to sling you through those bends. If you do a lot of riding up hills, consider your bike setup …

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You’ve spent months reading reviews online, ridden all kinds of bikes at demo days, and saved your pennies. After much deliberation and fretting you’ve finally pulled the trigger on that new bike. To make room–or to make some more funds available–it’s time to pawn that old scrap heap off to some unsuspecting sucker. Uh, I …

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Learn how much line selection, body position, and braking can make riding switchbacks easier.

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